Here is a possible grant for getting library supporters to National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) May 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> in Washington, DC.<span> </span>
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<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Camila Alire</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:calire@att.net">calire@att.net</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:24 PM<br>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span>Dear 2008 National Library Legislative Day Participants,</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span>First of all, I'd like to introduce myself: my name is Kristin Murphy and I am the new Government Relations Specialist with the American Library Association in the Office of Government Relations. One of my primary responsibilities is coordinating NLLD, and I'm excited to be working with all of you!</span></font></div>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial"><span>T</span>he White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIST) and the ALA Washington Office wish to announce the 2009 WHCLIST Award that provides a stipend of $300 to help defray the costs for a <span>non-librarian </span>participant to attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) May 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> in Washington, DC.<span> </span></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">WHCLIST was an effective force in library advocacy nationally, statewide and locally, following the White House Conferences on Library and Information Services in 1979 and 1991.<span> </span>With no national conferences in the foreseeable future, WHCLIST has chosen to <span>provide </span>its assets to the ALA Washington Office, to transmit the spirit of committed, passionate library support to a new generation of advocates.<span> </span>Both ALA and WHCLIST are committed to ensuring that the American people get the best library service possible.<span> </span>The WHCLIST Award will be used to further these efforts.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">The criteria for the WHCLIST Award are:</font></p>
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<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">The recipient should be a library supporter (trustee, friend, general supporter) and not a professional librarian.</font>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">Priority will be given to first-time attendees of NLLD.</font>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">Applicants must include a registration form, a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian, library board chair, friend's group chair or other library representative.</font></li>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">Representatives of WHCLIST and the ALA Washington office will choose the recipient.<span> </span>The ALA Washington Office will contact the recipient's Senators and <span>Representatives </span>to announce the award.<span> </span>The winner of the WHCLIST Award is announced at NLLD.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="Arial">Applications are due April 15, 2009.</font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial">To apply for the WHCLIST award, please submit a completed NLLD registration form, a letter explaining why you should receive the award and a letter of reference to:</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font face="Arial"><span>Kristin Murphy</span></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span><font face="Arial"><a href="mailto:kmurphy@alawash.org" target="_blank">kmurphy@alawash.org</a></font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Arial"><b>Note: </b>Applicants must register for NLLD and pay all associated costs.<span> </span>Applicants must also make their own travel arrangements but will receive 2 free nights in the NLLD hotel<span> in D.C</span>.<span> </span>The winner will be notified by April 20, 2009. </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Arial">Please pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested. If you or anyone else has any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Arial">Sincerely, </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Arial">Kristin Murphy</font></span></p></span></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Publib mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Publib@webjunction.org">Publib@webjunction.org</a><br>
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